University of the West of Scotland
Social Work
BA (Hons), 4 years
Typical offer rate
75–85%
high entry
Grad employment
100%
15 months after
In professional roles
85%
Median grad salary
£38,500
15 months after
University of the West of Scotland's social work degree is a BA (Hons) over four years covering Scottish social care legislation, ethics, social policy and the practice skills required for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council. Supervised fieldwork placements are embedded across all four years. Most applicants who meet the grades receive an offer.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Social Work at University of the West of Scotland has a 75–85% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Unimetrica estimates your individual offer likelihood for this course from your predicted grades and profile. It shows how it fits into your best five UCAS choices.
Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- UCAS tariff: 108–108 points
About University of the West of Scotland
The University of the West of Scotland teaches in Paisley, near Glasgow, among the largest of the modern universities in Scotland.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of the West of Scotland · Social Work
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.